Elvish Yadav house firing: Shooter arrested after encounter in Faridabad
Faridabad police arrested a shooter in connection with the firing at YouTuber and Big Boss OTT winner Elvish Yadav’s house in Gurugram after a brief encounter near Faridpur village in the early hours of today.
The accused was shot in the leg and admitted to a hospital. The police team is searching for the other accused.
According to the police, the arrested accused is identified as Ishant Gandhi, a resident of Faridabad.
He was arrested by the team of the crime branch, sector 30, Faridabad at around 4:30 am today after a brief encounter when he was riding his bike.
When the police team signaled him to stop, he started to flee on his bike and opened fire on the police team.
A senior police officer said that the accused fired four consecutive shots at the police team. In retaliation, the crime branch team fired two shots towards the accused’s legs, and the accused was injured by one bullet in his leg and fell on the road.
Afterward, the police arrested the accused and rushed him to the hospital for treatment. Police have also taken his bike into custody.
“The accused, Ishant Gandhi, was one of the shooters in the firing at YouTuber Elvish Yadav’s house in Gurugram on August 17. He is admitted to the hospital, and we will interrogate him after he is discharged. A further probe is underway,” said Mukesh Kumar, DCP, crime, Faridabad.
It may be noted that on August 17 at 5:30 am, 24 rounds of firing took place at Elvish’s house in Sector 57, Gurugram.
Bullets hit the doors, windows, and ceiling of the house while Elvish was not at home. CCTV footage revealed Ishant firing.
Since then, the police have been looking for the people who fired. The Bhau gang claimed responsibility for the attack outside the house of YouTuber Elvish Yadav in Sector 57 while accusing him of promoting a betting app.
A few days ago, a case of firing on famous singer Rahul Fazilpuria was also reported. The police were looking into both cases together because Rahul Fazilpuria and Elvish Yadav had also released an album, which generated controversy.
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